Every individual is entitled to have a healthy relationship, and this basic right is no exception for people with disabilities. According to data from the Department of Justice, youths and adults with disabilities face greater risks of experiencing physically or…
Shane and Anna are no strangers to other people assuming that they are siblings, or if Anna is “the one who takes care of him.” While people might speculate two people having a nice meal out together are dating, the…
Belo wasn’t always blind. When he was in his 20s, he was beaten by a group of men, and that beating left him with permanent damage to his retina. “One day, I came across this group of friends from my childhood.…
One evening when they were working late in the office of their organisation, the Bandung Independent Living Centre, Indonesian mouthpainter Faisal Rusdi finally confessed his feelings to his childhood crush, Cucu Saidah. He had been keeping his feelings for his…
For Faisal Rusdi, who has cerebral palsy, love at first sight isn’t simply a cliché.
Dating can often be an awkward experience, one that doesn’t always go smoothly. Both Holly and Jack know this all to well. Holly, 24, has cerebral palsy and sclerosis, and she uses a wheelchair. She’s tried online dating, and…
Dealing with stereotypes is undoubtedly something everyone who uses a wheelchair has encountered at one point. Courtney, a paraplegic in her early 20s, shares her experience and her subsequent reflection on a stereotype she’s experienced. https://youtu.be/hmslfV6WQrA When Courtney was in her…
George was 17 years old when he was paralyzed from the chest down in a motor vehicle accident. Now, five years later, George has decided it’s time to ‘get back out there,’ so to speak. Entering the dating world George…
“In the spinal cord, there’s two areas that control sexual function,” explains Diane Rowles, a nurse practitioner at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Knowing where these two areas are and what type of erections they produce helps people get a better understanding…
Jovin’s family discovered he had cerebral palsy when he was 2 years old. Although he used to struggle with confidence, you wouldn’t know it now. “I want to be outstanding. I want people to notice me,” he says. Part of…